Spas with relaxation lounge

Melbourne, Victoria

A Japanese-inspired bathhouse in central Melbourne with mineral baths, a cold plunge and a salt room, open late most nights on a walk-in or day-pass basis.

Beppu, Oita

A budget mineral-mud and colloid hot-spring bathhouse in the Myoban district of Beppu, open daily for walk-in day soaks or an overnight stay.

Austin, Texas

A South Lamar bathhouse with cedar saunas and cold plunges, plus massage and body scrub treatments, open daily with $25 walk-in day passes.

Da Nang

A Korean-style bathhouse and onsen complex in Da Nang's Hoa Xuan area, with hot spring baths, 11 sauna rooms, massage and a riverside restaurant.

Chicago, Illinois

Traditional Russian-style bathhouse in West Town, Chicago, open daily since 1906 with sauna, bar and restaurant on site.

Gero, Gifu

An outdoor-only onsen in Gero with rock-built baths, a cascade bath and three-temperature pools, open daily except Thursdays.

Boston, Massachusetts

A 1885 steam bath in Chelsea, MA, with a women-only night on Mondays and men-only hours the rest of the week, built around a hot granite steam chamber and

Dogo Onsen, Ehime

A roughly 3,000-year-old public hot spring bathhouse in Matsuyama, designated an Important Cultural Property, open daily with walk-in day passes from 700 yen.

Nashville, Tennessee

A Finnish-inspired bathhouse and salon in a converted East Nashville factory, with sauna, steam room, cold plunge and private suites for couples.

Beppu, Oita

A hot-spring bathhouse in Beppu's Kannawa district, running since 1922 on 100% unblended spring water with walk-in day passes.

Duluth, Georgia

A 24-hour Korean bathhouse in Duluth with a $30 day pass, sauna rooms, cold plunge, thermal circuits and a junior Olympic pool.

Chantilly, Virginia

King SPA is a Korean bathhouse in Chantilly, VA, with gender-separated clothing-optional baths, mixed saunas, a restaurant, and day passes for walk-ins.

Chicago, Illinois

A 24-hour Korean bathhouse and sauna complex in Niles near Chicago, with 11 heat rooms, hot and cold pools, and a $45 day pass covering walk-in access.

Portland, Oregon

A Finnish-style sauna bathhouse in Portland's Boise neighborhood offering day passes, memberships, and a handful of massage and facial treatments.

Portland, Oregon

A Finnish-style sauna and bodywork space in Portland's Hosford-Abernethy area, open daily with walk-in and membership access.

Chicago, Illinois

A Russian-style bathhouse in Chicago's West Town running since 1906, with steam room, sauna, a restaurant and full bar for day visitors.

Denver, Colorado

Bathhouse in Denver's Ballpark District built around contrast therapy: a 40-person cedar sauna, eucalyptus steam room, five cold plunges, and thermal soaking

Atlanta, Georgia

A 24-hour Korean bathhouse and spa in Doraville near Atlanta, with heat rooms, a restaurant, and day-pass access for walk-ins.

Mexico City, Quintana Roo

A Japanese-style hotel spa in Mexico City's Cuauhtémoc district with tatami suites, outdoor onsen baths and a $2,080 day pass for couples.

Lisbon

Adults-only liberal sauna club in central Lisbon with pool, jacuzzi, steam room, dry sauna, cinema room and cruising areas, open to all genders and

Mexico City

Unisex bathhouse in Mexico City's Centro Histórico with sauna, steam, jacuzzi, massage, barbershop and on-site parking, open daily from 6am.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

A Russian-Turkish bathhouse in Southampton, outside Philadelphia, with platza massage, a pool and multiple heat rooms, open to walk-ins with day passes.

New York City, New York

A budget-friendly Korean-style bathhouse in Queens with indoor and outdoor hydrotherapy pools, saunas and a restaurant, open to walk-ins daily.

Sapporo, Hokkaido

Natural hot spring inside Sapporo's Jasmac Plaza Hotel in Susukino, open to day visitors and hotel guests alike, with sauna and a rest lounge.